The Albert H Young Foundation primarily funds postsecondary scholarships, concentrating support on Maine higher-education institutions (with one notable out-of-state scholarship). Grants are typically directed to colleges and universities to underwrite student scholarships rather than programmatic operating support, and the foundation shows a preference for repeat, sizable awards to a few core institutions.
Concentrated scholarship giving: a small number of moderately large grants, repeat funding to select institutions (notably Husson), geographically focused in Maine with an occasional outlier recipient.
A defining feature of Albert H Young is its scholarship support for students at a small set of colleges and universities, with repeated awards to Maine institutions and a few out-of-state recipients. The pattern is direct financial aid rather than program grants: the foundation funds scholarship accounts, scholarship recipients, and scholarship awards tied to specific campuses. Husson University in Bangor appears as a recurring beneficiary, including grants of $16,160 in 2023 and $15,395 in 2025, while Maine Maritime Academy received $10,400 in 2025 for scholarships. The foundation also supports other Maine campuses such as Eastern Maine Community College, the University of Maine system, Thomas College, and the University of Southern Maine. Its grant history shows a preference for institutional scholarship funding that reaches individual students through colleges rather than open-ended operating support. Although most awards go to Maine-based recipients, the list also includes scholarships for institutions outside the state, such as the University of Utah Scholarship & Financial Aid office, Sarah Lawrence College, Endicott College, and Wheaton College. The overall picture is a funder focused on postsecondary access, with grantmaking built around tuition assistance and scholarship administration.
Albert H Young concentrates on postsecondary scholarships, especially at Maine colleges and universities. In 2025, it gave $15,395 to Husson University for scholarship support, continuing a pattern of repeated campus-based awards. Maine Maritime Academy received $10,400 in 2025 for scholarships, showing support for training tied to a specific professional pathway. The foundation also backs scholarship programs at public higher-education institutions across Maine. Grants include $5,285 to Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor and $3,900 to the University of Maine Augusta, both designated for scholarships. University of Southern Maine and University of Maine Orono also appear with scholarship awards, which points to broad support for undergraduate tuition assistance within the state system. Outside Maine, Albert H Young has made individual scholarship awards to institutions such as the University of Utah Scholarship & Financial Aid office and Wheaton College, indicating that its scholarship giving is not limited strictly to one geography.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: Husson University, Maine Maritime Academy, University of Maine at Farmington, Eastern Maine Community College, University of Utah Scholarship & Financial Aid
Typical grant size is small to mid-sized: p25 is $1,300, median is $2,000, and p75 is $4,635. That distribution fits a scholarship fund that makes many modest awards and a smaller number of larger institutional grants. The foundation’s recent record shows repeated support to the same schools across multiple years, including Husson University, Eastern Maine Community College, Thomas College, and the University of Southern Maine. It funds individuals through scholarship channels rather than program-related investments, and the data does not indicate an application process.
Albert H Young gives primarily in Maine, with 59% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Bangor shows up repeatedly through Husson University, Eastern Maine Community College, and an Emcc scholarship entry, while Orono, Augusta, Waterville, Gorham, Castine, Presque Isle, and Portland also appear on the recipient list. Outside Maine, the foundation has granted to schools in Utah, New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, Florida, and Michigan. All recorded grants in the dataset are in the United States.
It primarily funds postsecondary scholarships. The recent grants list is made up of scholarship awards to colleges, universities, and scholarship offices, with repeated support for Maine institutions such as Husson University, Maine Maritime Academy, and schools in the University of Maine system.
Typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $1,300, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $4,635. Recent awards range from $1,095 to $20,000.
Yes. Fifty-nine percent of its grants go to recipients in Maine, the foundation's HQ state. Bangor, Orono, Augusta, Waterville, Gorham, Castine, Presque Isle, and Portland all appear in the recent recipient list.
Yes. Husson University appears in multiple years, as do Eastern Maine Community College, Thomas College, and the University of Southern Maine. That pattern suggests recurring scholarship support rather than one-time awards only.
It funds individuals through institutional scholarship channels. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, and recent grants are labeled as scholarships awarded to colleges, universities, and scholarship offices that administer student aid.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUSSON UNIVERSITY | BANGOR, ME | $15,395 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY | Castine, ME | $10,400 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AUGUSTA | AUGUSTA, ME | $3,900 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| THOMAS COLLEGE | Waterville, ME | $3,900 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Eastern Maine Community College | BANGOR, ME | $2,600 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ALFRED UNIVERSITY | ALFRED, NY | $1,300 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WHEATON COLLEGE | WHEATON, IL | $1,300 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE | GORHAM, ME | $1,300 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY | Boca Raton, FL | $1,300 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY | FORT MYERS, FL | $1,300 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| University of Utah Scholarship & Finan | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $20,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| HUSSON UNIVERSITY | BANGOR, ME | $8,760 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Eastern Maine Community College | BANGOR, ME | $5,285 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| University of Maine Orono | ORONO, ME | $2,190 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| THOMAS COLLEGE | Waterville, ME | $2,190 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $2,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| St Joseph's College of Maine | STANDISH, ME | $1,095 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AUGUSTA | AUGUSTA, ME | $1,095 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| JACKSON COLLEGE | JACKSON, MI | $1,095 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Maine College of Art & Design | PORTLAND, ME | $1,095 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE | GORHAM, ME | $1,095 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY | FORT MYERS, FL | $1,095 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| HUSSON UNIVERSITY | BANGOR, ME | $16,160 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON | FARMINGTON, MA | $5,280 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE | GORHAM, ME | $5,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF MAINE | ORONO, ME | $4,880 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE | Bronxville, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Endicott College | Boston, MA | $3,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $2,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CLARK UNIVERSITY | Worcester, MA | $2,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| EMMANUEL COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $1,880 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| EMCC | BANGOR, ME | $1,880 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| University of Maine Presque Isle | Presque Isle, ME | $1,880 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AUGUSTA AWARD RECIPIENT BRIANNE LEEMAN NEWBEGIN | AUGUSTA, ME | $1,880 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
HUSSON UNIVERSITY
$15,395SCHOLARSHIP
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY
$10,400SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AUGUSTA
$3,900SCHOLARSHIP
THOMAS COLLEGE
$3,900SCHOLARSHIP
Eastern Maine Community College
$2,600SCHOLARSHIP
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
$1,300SCHOLARSHIP
WHEATON COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE
$1,300SCHOLARSHIP
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
$1,300SCHOLARSHIPS
FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY
$1,300SCHOLARSHIP
University of Utah Scholarship & Finan
$20,000SCHOLARSHIP
HUSSON UNIVERSITY
$8,760SCHOLARSHIP
Eastern Maine Community College
$5,285SCHOLARSHIP
University of Maine Orono
$2,190SCHOLARSHIP
THOMAS COLLEGE
$2,190SCHOLARSHIP
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
St Joseph's College of Maine
$1,095SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AUGUSTA
$1,095SCHOLARSHIP
JACKSON COLLEGE
$1,095SCHOLARSHIP
Maine College of Art & Design
$1,095SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE
$1,095SCHOLARSHIP
FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY
$1,095SCHOLARSHIP
HUSSON UNIVERSITY
$16,160SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON
$5,280SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
$4,880SCHOLARSHIP
SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP
Endicott College
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
$2,000SCHOLARSHIPS
CLARK UNIVERSITY
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
EMMANUEL COLLEGE
$1,880SCHOLARSHIP
EMCC
$1,880SCHOLARSHIP
University of Maine Presque Isle
$1,880SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AUGUSTA AWARD RECIPIENT BRIANNE LEEMAN NEWBEGIN
$1,880SCHOLARSHIP